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Christopher Bradley, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Sociology

Research Interests

Quantitative and Qualitative Research Methodologies, Statistics, Social Psychology, Domestic Violence, Racial and Ethnic Relations.

Most students who enter college have never heard of sociology, and when I first started college I was no different. I had no idea what sociology was all about, and I definitely had no intentions of one day becoming a professor of sociology. It was my wife Marcie who suggested that I should take an introduction to sociology class during my second semester in college, and from that point on I was completely hooked. My first class in sociology taught me things I had never considered before about the world we live in and the people in society. As I took more classes in sociology, I learned that it is the academic discipline which provides a wealth of knowledge and information about the secrets of society, the people in society, and the relationships between a person and the larger society in which he or she lives. As a student, I found that other academic disciplines were very interesting and taught me a great deal of information; however, I found that it is sociology which best explains many of the things I have encountered in my life.

As a professor, my research interests are varied and cover a broad range of sociological topics. However, my primary interests lie within the field of sociological social psychology. I enjoy conducting research within the social psychological areas of emotion, small group interaction, self-concept, and human motivation. Another domain in which I will continue to do research is the sociology of education, specifically with respect to the causal links between self-esteem and academic achievement. Finally, intimate relationship violence in American society is the primary focus of my current research efforts. It is my hope that my efforts in the area of domestic violence can be used to offer new suggestions on how to combat and end domestic violence.

Courses Taught

  • SOC S161 Principles of Sociology -- Syllabus (pdf)
  • SOC S230 Society and the Individual --Syllabus (pdf)
  • SOC S300 Race and Ethnic Relations -- Syllabus (pdf)
  • SOC S351 Social Statistics -- Syllabus (pdf)
  • SOC S352 Methods of Social Research -- Syllabus (pdf)
  • SOC P550 Statistical Methods for Sociological Practice I -- Syllabus (pdf)

Download a copy of my current Curriculum Vitae (pdf)